Part 8

Enforcement of certain consumer legislation

Information

Notices: procedure
226
1
This section applies to a notice given under section 224 or 225.
2
The notice must—
a
be in writing;
b
specify the purpose for which the information is required.
3
If the purpose is as mentioned in section 224(2)(a), (b) or (c) or 225(3)(a) the notice must specify the function concerned.
4
A notice may specify the time within which and manner in which it is to be complied with.
5
A notice may require the production of documents or any description of documents.
6
An enforcer may take copies of any documents produced in compliance with such a requirement.
7
A notice may be varied or revoked by a subsequent notice.
8
But a notice must not require a person to provide any information or produce any document which he would be entitled to refuse to provide or produce—
a
in proceedings in the High Court on the grounds of legal professional privilege;
b
in proceedings in the Court of Session on the grounds of confidentiality of communications.